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Patented sept. 9, 1919.

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Patented Sept. 9, `1919;

Application led September 10;7 19.18. ,n Serial l\1'o.,253,39i',l

To all whom t may concern lic it known that I, BYRD C. RooKwELL, a citizen of thellnited States `residing at the city of Camden, county` of Ouachita, State of Arkansas, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hinges, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, such as `will enable others skilled in theart to which itaijipertains to` make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciiication.` i n My inventionj relates to hinges for supporting swinging s ructures, such as doors, gates, windows, frames, panels, and the like,

the principal object ofimy inventien being-` to provide a relatively simple and efiicient hinge, which `can be easily and cheaply manufacturedyrmd which is constructedso i as to permit the supported swinging structure to be readily removed from its supporting post or frame.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction `and arrangement of part-s hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whiche- Figure 1 is a front elevational View of a portion of a screen door or window, and a part of the frame to which said door or window is applied, and showing a hinge of my improved construction applied for use.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view looking in the direction indicated by the arrow 2, Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken ap-` proximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figs. Il, 5 and 6 are perspective views of the three members forming my improved hinge.

Fig. 7 is a detail elevational View partly in section showing the members ofmy improved hinge in associated relation.`

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 10 designates a post or up right member of a frame to which the swinging structure, such as a door, gate, or panel, is to be applied, and seated in said post or frame is a short threaded rod 11, the same being horizontally disposed. rl`he outer portion of this rod is bent substantially at right angles to the plane occupied by said rod to form a short vertically disposed pintle 12, the upper end thereof termin-ating in a tapered or truncated conical bearing 13.

Seatedin the edge "of the` door, gate, panel, or `other swingingstructure 14, a short horizontally disposed f rod 15 the outer end of which is bent to forma horizontally disposed `loop or eye "16vthe inner, surfacefor periphery of which bears `directlyuponf the tapered or conical bearing 13 at point near thecenter thereof. `Seated in the edgeof the `swinging structurele,

immediatelybelowthe memberl, is a short rod 17, preferably threaded`the outer lend thereof` beingbent to` form a horizontally "l l disposed loop or eye118,`the internal diameter or periphery of `which is equal `to or slightly greater than the diameter `of the :pintle 12.` `Wh`e1i`the members 15 and 17 are seated in'A structure 14, they ,arespaced apart` so that when loop or` eye bears on the conical portion 13 of the pintle2 the loop 18 encircles said pintle and is positioned slightly above the point where the latter unites with the rod or shank 11.

By virtue of this construction, the eye or loop 16 engaging on conical bearing 13, carries theweight of the swinging structure, and the loop or eye 1S engaging on the central portion of pintle 12, takes the greater portion of the lateral pull or stresses of the supported structure during its swinging movement.

ln the drawings, I have shown the rod or shank 15 as being formed without a thread and blunt at its inner end, and which construction will necessitate the forming of a bore in the edge of the supported structure and the driving of said member 15 into said bore. Obviously, this shank 15 can` be threaded and pointed the same as Shanks or rods 11 and 17.

A hinge of my improved construction can be very cheaply produced, can be readily applied to the supporting post or frame and the supported structure, and can be advantageously employed in connection with screen doors, storm doors, windows, gates, and panels, or anystructure swinging upon a vertical axis.

A. swinging structure supported upon hinges of my improved construction can be easily and quickly removed from the supportingpost or frame, and where-the hinges are used upon screen doors, or the like, the Amembers 15 and 17 are` left in the door, thereby making it possible to easily and quickly reliang the latter whenever desired.

lt will be readily understood that minor may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described, Without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of Which is set forth in theappended claims.`

I claim: Y y

1. A hinge comprising kka supporting member, the end portion of said member being bent into 4a plane substantially at right angles to the planeoccupied by the body of said member to forma .pintle, the same having b'earing'parts of 4different diameters, and a pair 'of separately formed members provided With'apertures of different diameters adapt'- ed to receive said ,pii'itle, said separately formed membersbeing spa'cedfapa'rt when properly applied to the pintle and with the loivrniember loccupying a position on said pintl'e above andV out of engagement With vthe b'ody of the supporting member.

' 2. A hinge comprising a supportingvmem- Y ber having Va portion of one'end Vbent into a plane substantially [at right angles to the plane occupiedby the b'o'dy ofsaid mem- *eopi'es 0": this itent may be obtainedk for ber to form a pintle the end of which is tapered, and a pair of separately formed members provided with apertures, one of which is adapted to receive the body of the pintle, and the other adapted to receive the tapered portion of said pintle, said members When properly applied to the supporting member being spaced apart with the lower one positioned slightly above the bend between the body portion of the supporting member and the pintle thereon.

3. In a hinge, a supporting member comprising a shank, one end of which is bent to form a tapered pintle, and a pair of separately formed members, each of which com` prises 'a shank one end of which is bent to form a pintle-receiving eye, one of which eyesy ris smaller than the other, said members when positioned on the supporting member being spaced apart with the lower one engaging the pintle at a point above the shank of said supporting member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aHiX my signature this 4 day of Sept., 1918.

BYRD C. ROCKWELL.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

